Something About Nothing ... #12

[macraven]

oh rather large pics above.........

Very quick drive by today.........

I have the best, kindest most adorable son in the world!!!

It`s Mother`s Day here tomorrow.........so I am sat with one of my best friends in a beautiful Spa Hotel having a lovely time being pampered!!! He told me last night I had a surprise in the morning..........so up early and dress nice was his instructions.......friends son brought us here and my son picking us up as it`s an hours journey away.......

My friends son and mine got together and planned it so we could go together........so we have all day here for Mothers day.......and we both got a gorgeous bouquet of flowers each.........

Just having lunch right now so we`re both idling on IPads too..........lunch is beautiful.........

Hope your Saturday is as good..........

you are SPECIAL...!

i was just going to quote a few of your words here but you know, everything you said was so wonderful, had to include it all.
You are the luckiest girl in the whole USA.
wait, that is a country song but nevermind, you are the lucky one today and everyday.


This will be the one Mother's Day you will never forget.
I hope you took the camera along as we do need pictures.


btw, i'll trade 4 of my sons and 1 cat for your one and only.....

 

[macraven]

keisha, i'm still reading your trip report.
it is so interesting.

and an eye opener!

wonder how many peeps are demanding refunds from that night.....

 

[macraven]

still wanting to make chili because of MK's cook out.

but ended up putting a pork roast in the crock pot early this morning.
made up a sauce of brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, catsup, and some secret ingredients and poured over it.
will use forks to shred it up in about 7 hours.

then started to boil the eggs and potatoes to make potatoe salad to go with it.

in a few minutes will start the shredding of the cabbage for cole slaw.
need to make the mixture that will pour over it and then let it sit for hours.


sad thing is after all this early prep time and all the little steps of chopping and mixing things up, it will be eaten and done with in about 7 minutes total.

you know i had to do this
need something for left overs on sunday so i can watch TWD from last weeks encore to the present and then TD and then the encore of the present show........

 

[Monykalyn]

OK now I am starving after reading about @macraven dinner! Probably didn't help that I turned on cooking shows this am (my day to sleep in and didn't close bedroom door tight so dog pushed his way in at 7 am...nothing like waking up to stinky dog breath).

Doing Thai day around here-I got the family a Try the World box subscription for a Christmas present-a surprisingly HUGE hit with the kids. Our latest box is all about Thailand with lots of stuff to make a full 3 course dinner.

Need to get moving-lots to do today: clean chicken coop and get stuff ready for house sitter, pack...All of us are heading to STL tomorrow, then oldest DD and I fly out to DC Monday...other kids and DH will head back home probably tuesday (his dad lives in STL) then head to Lake Ozark on Friday (his mom lives there).

We own a timeshare and belong to Interval International. We have been randomly getting extra "accomodation certificates" but we usually don't check our account unless we are planning a trip to deposit our week. DH discovered we have an AC that expires in June! So I brought up idea of Mexico at end of May-some good resorts left in Nuevo Vallarta, airfare currently <$400 round trip...trying to convince him that we could book for the 2 of us ( 2 bedroom accomodations) and then get airfare for kids if prices drop and make it a family vacation. So far no go...but the seed is planted!! It is how I generally get our vacations started ROFL...

Hope everyone has a great Weekend!!!!

 

[macraven]

I love St. Louis!
Born and raised in that area until I moved to Chicago for a job transfer when I was 27

When Mr Mac and I were deciding where to move, my request was St. Louis

He poo pooed that idea and told me to pick a southern state

 

[RAPstar]

Worked 3 hours of overtime today to make it an even 10. Debating whether to try and get 10 next week or just 5 as we're so behind I doubt the overtime will be ending soon. But better safe than sorry? Idk

Booked Club Villain at DHS for the one night I'm at Disney cause it's everything I've ever wanted in an evening event. But at $130/person it better be lol.

 

[ky07]

Good afternoon homies.
Hope everyone is doing well today

 

[schumigirl]

Just wanted to drop by and say hi to all my Universal board friends! Missing you guys since it's been a while since my TR wrapped up. Hope everybody is set for a nice weekend!!!

Melinda.....lovely to see you post again......welcome to out thread..........Mac always does the official welcomes.........but nice to see ya.........yes, we did enjoy your trip report.........hang around for a while and chat to us some more, new folks welcome..............

carole - wow, you and DF managed to raise two very thoughtful sons!!! Happy Mother's Day.

beedo beedowhat a great alarm clock that would make

Would make a great alarm call.......lol..........yes, very proud of our sons.............

you are SPECIAL...!

i was just going to quote a few of your words here but you know, everything you said was so wonderful, had to include it all.
You are the luckiest girl in the whole USA.
wait, that is a country song but nevermind, you are the lucky one today and everyday.


This will be the one Mother's Day you will never forget.
I hope you took the camera along as we do need pictures.


btw, i'll trade 4 of my sons and 1 cat for your one and only.....

Lol.......you would soon give him back...........I certainly felt special today..........him and friend came up with it by themselves as they know my friend Sue and I love that place!!

Never took a camera with us........not sure swimming costumes is a good look........Sue would look good in a trash bag........me........not so much........... Don't know that country song......

StL.........glad to see ya............

MK........enjoy DC.....hope you and DD have a lovely trip............

Robbie.......take the overtime while you can...........all adds up........ Never heard of club villain............



So, back home after a wonderful day...........Mothers Day tomorrow.......but a day early is always good! Had such a lovely day.......got there around 10am and had an assortment of treatments and pampering.......lunch was lovely and cocktails were prolific through the day.........I don't like drinking in daytime as it makes me tired but this was nice......champagne cocktails were appreciated........

Stopped for dinner at small country pub we know........then home and we all had dinner out at local restaurant........so all in all a lovely day.

Could sleep now though..............

Have caught up with WD...........now we have to wait till Monday.......the day after the next episode is shown in America.........drats!!!

 

[schumigirl]

Yes Mac, dinner sounds lush!!!!

Love secret ingredients..........I have one for my lasagne......quite simple really but friends don't ever guess want it is that makes it extra special..........I don't give away my secret ingredients.

Been lucky enough in the past to have been given two top chefs recipes on the sly..........youse guys may not know the names but one is Nick Nairn a well known Scottish chef, and other is Jean Christophe Novelli.........French guy with a voice that would make you melt!!! Shared a couple of secrets............

Like your guys........food is usually gone fairly quickly once served.........like the sound of your potato salad........I have friend that used to be married to an Irish man......she put boiled eggs in potato salad too from his mothers recipe..........

I'm sure it'll go down well tonight..........

 

[macraven]

Good afternoon homies.
Hope everyone is doing well today

Hi there St L!

today is going fine for me.
love living where it doesn't snow much
its at 56 now but wil warm up here early next week.
could be time to use the ac then.

you are bound to start getting good warmer weather also.
hope your wife gets to find out when her vacation dates will be so you can book your room.
are you flying or driving this time?

Worked 3 hours of overtime today to make it an even 10. Debating whether to try and get 10 next week or just 5 as we're so behind I doubt the overtime will be ending soon. But better safe than sorry? Idk

Booked Club Villain at DHS for the one night I'm at Disney cause it's everything I've ever wanted in an evening event. But at $130/person it better be lol.

you are going to love what the overtime money will allow you to do on your trip.
that villian thing at dhs is probably one of the treats you are giving yourself.

work more over time for drink money.......

you might be beat now with your long work hours but come vacation time, you can vacation and relax!

 

[macraven]

.......like the sound of your potato salad........I have friend that used to be married to an Irish man......she put boiled eggs in potato salad too from his mothers recipe..........

I'm sure it'll go down well tonight..........

i thought everyone put boiled eggs in their potatoe salad.

 

[schumigirl]

i thought everyone put boiled eggs in their potatoe salad.

Not where I grew up........we just have Mayo, touch of mustard and usually spring onions (scallions for you sybies in Scotland) sometimes crispy bacon.........proper Ayrshire bacon........still keep to same recipe now........

Only person I knew with the eggs was my friend who married an Irishman.........was a disaster but that's another story for another time.........but her potato salad was gorgeous........

 

[macraven]

i've never known a scot to marry an irishman.
but i have known (my gma) a scot marrying an englishman

when i make german potato salad, i add bacon and bacon grease to it.

i have never put in mustard in my potatoe salads.
i see it at buffets and stay far away from those with mustard.

but, i do put in mustard oil in the salad for the tang taste effect.

 

[macraven]

we need to create a thread for the darkside forums of recipes......



either our own or the replicas that we create after coming back from vacation at the darkside.

a few places had great beef dinners that i would have loved to be able to recreate.

in past years i have asked for recipies at some of the restaurants and received them.

 

[schumigirl]

Lol..............yes it was a mix that shouldn't have happened..........ever!!!! Big disaster.................the marriage, not the added mustard.....

I am notoriously secretive of some of my recipes.........lol..........have only shared them with very few people....but love German food......food of my ancestors after all......well, some of them.......I have a real mix!!!

Love mustard oil!!

 

[pepperandchips]

to our newest homie



pepperandchips


we are happy when newbies here join us!


you should spend time here with us while you are waiting to return to the darkside for vacation.
it is a great way to pass the time until you are back in Orlando.


we are lots of fun and ony have one rule which is to Play Nice.


i and others have truly enjoyed your past trip report.


Just jump in and start talking about everything and anything.....

I know, that's why I missed you guys so much! I really do think the Universal forum has the greatest community of folks. Everyone is so nice. I have been lurking occasionally on the something about nothing thread but I had nothing about much to say!!!

 

[RAPstar]

you are going to love what the overtime money will allow you to do on your trip.
that villian thing at dhs is probably one of the treats you are giving yourself.

work more over time for drink money.......

you might be beat now with your long work hours but come vacation time, you can vacation and relax!

If I can continue to get at least 10 hours each of the checks until I leave, the added "pluses" won't detract from my original budget, so there's that. lol Maybe I'll just work 4 hours on Saturday for a little extra souvenir money. Maybe I can finally get a Harry Potter school robe.

 

[macraven]

I know, that's why I missed you guys so much! I really do think the Universal forum has the greatest community of folks. Everyone is so nice. I have been lurking occasionally on the something about nothing thread but I had nothing about much to say!!!

well, i started this thread based on jerry seinfeld tv series.
figured we were Something About Nothing, we all talk, and sometimes we listen to each other.......


this is the perfect thread for those that have nothing much to say.

if you notice, we have many different conversations going on at once.

that is why i quote homies as once the page turns, others have no idea what i am talking about........lol


homies come and go and are always welcomed back when they drop in time to time.


Marcie usually posts here yearly on the date the thread was created.
lately she has been more active and we hear from her about 3x's a year..


just remember, once you post here, you are one of us, another homie!
you are very welcomed here and hope any other reader that sees this know they are welcomed also!
do come back and chat with us.
in my case, i just talk to myself until someone shows up here.




some of us talk about the weather, tv shows, future trips, cats and in monyk world, chickens......just teasing
work, kids, in laws, school, pregnancy which reminds me that our Kfish needs to report in to let us know if baby arrived yet....


the only rule we have for this thread is :

Play Nice

 

[macraven]

If I can continue to get at least 10 hours each of the checks until I leave, the added "pluses" won't detract from my original budget, so there's that. lol Maybe I'll just work 4 hours on Saturday for a little extra souvenir money. Maybe I can finally get a Harry Potter school robe.

don't you love having the extra $$ you didn't think you would have by the time you leave for your trip!

what do those robes cost now, is it about $85?
if you do buy one, post a picture of it here.
we have so many homies that love parry hotter.

 

[Lynne G]

I will say hi to the flowers for ya all. Taking the younger one to our flower show tomorrow.

Schumi, have a lovely Mother's Day. So nice to hear your DS is good to you. Well deserved.

Robbie, glad to hear you booked the Villians Party. While pricey, it does include alcohol. Keep working overtime, nice check to use to enjoy your vacation.

Mac, I will gladly partake of your meal. Sounded delicious.

Pepper, enjoyed reading your trip reports. Welcome!

Oh, and since I grew up with German cooking, I never heard of putting an egg in potato salad. I am not a mayonnaise fan, so I guess that is why I also prefer a German potato salad.

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